Traralgon Review

Traralgon is a suburb located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is the largest and fastest growing city in the greater Latrobe Valley area. The suburb is clean, vibrant with plenty of choices of schools for kids, some great cafe's and restaurants. The housing costs are fairly reasonable, and you can get nice family homes from $300,000 - $350,000. Traralgon is a great place to live for families with growing children.

Traralgon is a beautiful town offering lots of facilities:

• Multicultural suburb

• Good transport links

• Excellent schools

• Numerous parks available

• Good childcare centres

• Only an hour from the beach for families.

• Affordable property prices

• Friendly community

• Lots of restaurants and cafes

• Perfect place for couples, singles and families

• Parking is a major issue

• Far from city

• High Crime rate

• Smell of paper mills

• No major shopping centre

Traralgon is bordered on the north by Glengarry, on the east Traralgon East, on the south by Hazelwood North, and on the west by Morwell and Yallourn North.

Road transport and the motor vehicle is the main form of transport in the suburb.

• The Princes Highway runs through the city and close to the CBD.

• Traralgon railway station is located on the Orbost railway line. Both the Traralgon V/Line rail service and the Bairnsdale V/Line rail service stop there.

• Many bus routes also service the area.

• Stockland Traralgon Shopping Centre is located in the CBD of Traralgon offering almost everything.

• Many other local shops, groceries and supermarkets are available in the suburb.

Traralgon is home to many good schools:

• Grey Street Primary School , 30-44 Grey St, Traralgon

• Traralgon Secondary College, 154-184 Grey St, Traralgon

• Lavalla Catholic College, 33/49 Kosciuszko St, Traralgon

• St Michael's Parish Primary School, Seymour St, Traralgon

Good daycares around the area include:

• Traralgon Early Learning Centre, 4-10 Mapleson Dr, Traralgon

• Goodstart Early Learning Traralgon - Park Lane, 42-44 Park Ln, Traralgon

• Goodstart Early Learning Traralgon - Grey Street, 151 Grey St, Traralgon

A high speed NBN is now available in most of the areas of TRARALGON.

Traralgon has a very high crime rate on Saturday nights but it is considred safe on other week days.

Median Sale Price- $290k

Median Rent Price- $350pw

Traralgon is the hub of Latrobe Valley and is very much a small city in it's own right. It is a regional city with a large variety of restaurants, cafes, great businesses and excellent sporting facilities. It's a great hub with plenty of choices and adventures available in the Gippsland area. Overall, Traralgon is a nice suburb with everything you need close at hand.